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Janson comments on the findings and thanks the authors for compiling such unique Swedish data on young children's growth.[2] GRAPH DRAWINGS SHOW HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AFFECTED SWEDISH CHILDREN AGED 4-6 YEARS Some commentators have assumed that young children have not been greatly affected by the pandemic in Sweden, as preschools were not closed during social distancing measures. GRAPH REFERENCES 1 Miregård J, Nowicka P, Nylander C. National data showed an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among four-year-old Swedish children during the first year of COVID-19. Comparative data from Swedish Child Health Services showed that overweight and obesity increased by nearly 17% in four-year-old children during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, from 11.4% in 2018 to 13.3% in 2020. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Acta Paediatrica is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)